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. >> lehrer: fred de sam lazaro reports from pakistan on communities still under water five months after the epic floods. >> by official estimates, half a million people are still in tent camps. an occasional farmer can be seen sewing the land, but the land is nowhere near ready to grow food. >> woodruff: and ray suarez talks to joel achenbach of the "washington post" about early findings of the oil spill commission including a warning that a similar disaster could happen again if reforms aren't made. >> lehrer: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> okay, listen. somebody has got to get serious. >> i think... >> we need renewable energy. >> ...renewable energy is vital to our planet. >> you hear about alternatives, right? wind, solar, algae. >> i think it's going to work an a big scale. only, i think it's going to be affordable. >> so, where are they? >> it has to work in the real world. at chevron, we're investing millions in solar and biofuel technology to make it work. >> we've got to get on this now. >> right now. >> and
. >> lehrer: fred de sam lazaro reports from pakistan on communities still under water five months after the epic floods. >> by official estimates, half a million people are still in tent camps. an occasional farmer can be seen sewing the land, but the land is nowhere near ready to grow food. >> woodruff: and ray suarez talks to joel achenbach of the "washington post" about early findings of the oil spill commission including a warning that a similar disaster could...
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ally, pakistan. flags across pakistan were at half mast today-- honoring salmaan taseer, the governor of punjab province, shot dead tuesday in islamabad. the funeral, held in lahore, attracted more than 6,000 mourners and government officials, including interior minister ahmed qureshi. >> he liked to be surrounded by people all his life and this is the same in his martyrdom. i think the nation will have to make a conscious decision to oppose those elements who have narrow vision and kill for petty reasons and stop freedom of expression. it is an alarming situation for the future of the country. >> ifill: the accused assassin was one of taseer's bodyguards, mumtaz qadri. he said he did it because the governor criticized the country's blasphemy law, which calls for the death of anyone who insults islam. upon his arrival in court today, qadri was mobbed by supporters chanting "you did the right thing" and "god is great." in peshawar, students rallied to praise the suspect and condemn the victim. >> the
ally, pakistan. flags across pakistan were at half mast today-- honoring salmaan taseer, the governor of punjab province, shot dead tuesday in islamabad. the funeral, held in lahore, attracted more than 6,000 mourners and government officials, including interior minister ahmed qureshi. >> he liked to be surrounded by people all his life and this is the same in his martyrdom. i think the nation will have to make a conscious decision to oppose those elements who have narrow vision and kill...
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or western installations in pakistan itself is very high. i mean, i don't think that al-qaeda would want necessarily if they attack a cricket match that can inflame the pakistani people. but if they can attack some kind of western installation make it seem like revenge for osama bin laden. >> what kind of intelligence we're getting out of this compound? everyone is calling it a treasure-trove. do we think that is the case? >> they got some written documents, videotape and their poring through that. -they're poring through that. a little bit of precaution is wise about what the first reports are. they are saying that there was communication between him and other al-qaeda leaders. we hope that al zahiry's communication hopefully is there. we don't know yet. there's also this idea that he had talked about derailing some trains in americaing to coincide with the 10-year anniversary this september 11. that chatter has been picked up by the intelligence community out there in this sort of -- >> wasn't the plan on paper? >> it was. but it's fascina
or western installations in pakistan itself is very high. i mean, i don't think that al-qaeda would want necessarily if they attack a cricket match that can inflame the pakistani people. but if they can attack some kind of western installation make it seem like revenge for osama bin laden. >> what kind of intelligence we're getting out of this compound? everyone is calling it a treasure-trove. do we think that is the case? >> they got some written documents, videotape and their...
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can do it. >> reporter: but in pakistan, dr. anita zaidi says, the polio campaign began to stall, thanks to political turmoil, epic floods, and religious extremists who have fought the polio campaign with guns and rumors. and there was one more setback: the hunt for osama bin laden, in which the u.s. central intelligence agency ran a fake vaccine campaign to gather d.n.a. samples. >> which has hugely damaged public health programs, not only in pakistan, but in many, many countries, because people ask all kinds of questions. they now think that the vaccine programs might actually be spy operations. >> reporter: it's also helped revive a rumor long fueled by extremists that the polio campaign is a plot against muslims. that lie frustrates businessman aziz memon. he's with rotary international, which has spent $1.2 billion and led the global polio effort. >> they issued a ban on polio immunization, which is today also existing. these are the same people who were rejecting it on the basis that it would make the child infertile. >> r
can do it. >> reporter: but in pakistan, dr. anita zaidi says, the polio campaign began to stall, thanks to political turmoil, epic floods, and religious extremists who have fought the polio campaign with guns and rumors. and there was one more setback: the hunt for osama bin laden, in which the u.s. central intelligence agency ran a fake vaccine campaign to gather d.n.a. samples. >> which has hugely damaged public health programs, not only in pakistan, but in many, many countries,...
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it's the new york of pakistan in that way. there are cities like this all over the world that attract people because they want an opportunity for an education. they want an opportunity for money or they're desperate because things are disastrous on the countryside. >> warner: why did you focus on this particular day december 28, 2009 that saw this attack on this shia religious procession through karachi. >> because it was a very complex day which helped, to me, to reveal and boil down an incredibly complex city. you had the conflict between sunni muslims and shia muslims. you had this killing. you had the events that followed in which a substantial part of the business district of the city was burned down. you had the mystery of who did that and then you had the obsession over real estate. how is the property going to be used now? who is going to benefit from this? conspiracy theories flying everywhere. politicians outrages at each other. rhetoric everywhere. it was an incredible day as well as a tragic day. it was a day that
it's the new york of pakistan in that way. there are cities like this all over the world that attract people because they want an opportunity for an education. they want an opportunity for money or they're desperate because things are disastrous on the countryside. >> warner: why did you focus on this particular day december 28, 2009 that saw this attack on this shia religious procession through karachi. >> because it was a very complex day which helped, to me, to reveal and boil...
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has decide stop its polo vaccination campaign in pakistan. it's truly tragic. >> brown: as you said, many of the work experts targets, therefore, are women. >> absolutely. and if we go back to the case of nancy youssef who was also mentioned in your clip, that was particularly heinous crime, although, fortunately, she survived, and many of these women have not. these groups, these militant groups have said very clearly and again very defiantry, we do not think women should be out in public, not entering homes, not doing public service work, not going to school, not going to the office. they don't want women out glowr where is the government in this? do they have the ability to protect aid workers. do they have the will to protect them? >> they certainly have the ability. i don't really think they have enough will. i think it's been very difficult, particularly for civilian authorities, to come out as strongly as they might like to against these attacks. they are still very concerned about the growing political power of the religious right in
has decide stop its polo vaccination campaign in pakistan. it's truly tragic. >> brown: as you said, many of the work experts targets, therefore, are women. >> absolutely. and if we go back to the case of nancy youssef who was also mentioned in your clip, that was particularly heinous crime, although, fortunately, she survived, and many of these women have not. these groups, these militant groups have said very clearly and again very defiantry, we do not think women should be out in...
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bbc news, northern pakistan. >> we have an update on the debt crisis. the boehner plan for raising the debt ceiling has reached the number of votes it needs to pass through the house of representatives. it is now headed to the u.s. senate where the majority leader harry reid has vowed to kill the bill and come up with his own proposal. now to cuba where this weekend marks five years since raul castro took over from his ailing older brother fidel. many believed the system built by the revolutionary leader would collapse without him at the helm. yet today cuba remains the only communist run country. however, reform is slowly taking hold. >> this is one of a new breed of cuban entrepreneurs. she opened a small restaurant in what used to be her front room. now she has three employees working in the kitchen and a thriving lunchtime business. five years ago i would never have thought i could do something like this. it just wasn't possible, she told me. ♪ fidel castro has been cuba's undisputed leader for almost half a century. his younger brother, raul cast
bbc news, northern pakistan. >> we have an update on the debt crisis. the boehner plan for raising the debt ceiling has reached the number of votes it needs to pass through the house of representatives. it is now headed to the u.s. senate where the majority leader harry reid has vowed to kill the bill and come up with his own proposal. now to cuba where this weekend marks five years since raul castro took over from his ailing older brother fidel. many believed the system built by the...
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pakistan's foreign ministry answered today, saying the criticism was "out of line". the palestinians served notice today they will go to the u.n. security council, after all, to seek recognition as a member state. the u.s. has threatened to veto such a move. but palestinian foreign minister riad al-malki said president mahmoud abbas would present the plan next week when he addresses the u.n. general assembly. >> after finishing, you know, delivering the speech, he will present the official request of state of palestine to the secretary general of the united nations, asking that palestine will be admitted as full member states in the united nations. >> sreenivasan: malki did not rule out a last-minute compromise. at the same time, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu announced he will address the u.n. general assembly to oppose the palestinian push. >> now i know that the general assembly is not a place where israel get a fair hearing. i know that the automatic majorities, they're always rushed to condemn israel and twist truth beyond recognition. but i have deci
pakistan's foreign ministry answered today, saying the criticism was "out of line". the palestinians served notice today they will go to the u.n. security council, after all, to seek recognition as a member state. the u.s. has threatened to veto such a move. but palestinian foreign minister riad al-malki said president mahmoud abbas would present the plan next week when he addresses the u.n. general assembly. >> after finishing, you know, delivering the speech, he will present...
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and he warned against any american ground incursion into pakistan. there was word today that a bedrock assumption of physics may be in jeopardy. scientists in europe reported they have clocked sub-atomic particles called "neutrinos", going faster than the speed of light-- 186,282 miles an hour. that's not supposed to be possible under albert einstein's special theory of relativity. the researchers said, if the findings check out, it will force a fundamental reassessment of modern physics. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy. >> woodruff:: the threat of a government shutdown once again loomed over washington today. house republican leaders were scrambling to secure enough votes after their first attempt to pass a bill that would fund the government through november 18 failed on the floor last night. at the heart of the dispute is the amount of emergency disaster relief funding included in the bill and how it is paid for. both parties sparred thursday over who was to blame for the impasse. within there's no threat of government
and he warned against any american ground incursion into pakistan. there was word today that a bedrock assumption of physics may be in jeopardy. scientists in europe reported they have clocked sub-atomic particles called "neutrinos", going faster than the speed of light-- 186,282 miles an hour. that's not supposed to be possible under albert einstein's special theory of relativity. the researchers said, if the findings check out, it will force a fundamental reassessment of modern...
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. >> the assassination has left liberals in pakistan feeling even more isolated. the fear is moderates will be silenced. >> everybody who was in the public space in pakistan is going to speak with a little more hesitation in the aftermath of salman taseer's assassination. people are afraid for their lives and families and for this country. people are afraid for the future of this country. >> some were raising their voices today. they gathered at the spot where the governor was killed. honoring his memory. -- honor his memory and his courage. the mood is defiant. people were going to fight on. liberals have been reminded just how vulnerable they are. some see the assassination as proof of a growing extremism and there were it not just for pakistan but also for the west. there is a battle here, a fight for the future of the nation in crisis. the brutal killing of the governor has exposed deep divisions and heightened fears about where pakistan is heading. >> the white house oil spill commission said in its final report that bp, halliburton, an transocean made a seri
. >> the assassination has left liberals in pakistan feeling even more isolated. the fear is moderates will be silenced. >> everybody who was in the public space in pakistan is going to speak with a little more hesitation in the aftermath of salman taseer's assassination. people are afraid for their lives and families and for this country. people are afraid for the future of this country. >> some were raising their voices today. they gathered at the spot where the governor was...
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and pakistan. mistakes were made on both sides, said pentagon spokesma s. >> we further express sincere condolences to the pakistani people, to the pakistani government and most importantly to the families of the pakistani soldiers who were killed or wounded. >> reporter: the incident happened november 25 along the afghanistan/pakistan border. four helicopters dropped 120 coalition troops on a mission to clear a nearby village. u.s. commanders had been told pakistan had no border posts in that area. but suddenly the troops came under heavy fire from a ridge top bunker. u.s. warplanes were called in to drop flairs, a signal to the gunners in the bunker they were firing on u.s. and afghan commandos. but when that firing continued, ground commanders concluded they were facing insurgent enemy forces. air strikes were ordered. over two hours there were three separate fire fights with u.s. warplanes striking two pakistani border outposts. pentagon investigators conceded the battle was prolonged by mistak
and pakistan. mistakes were made on both sides, said pentagon spokesma s. >> we further express sincere condolences to the pakistani people, to the pakistani government and most importantly to the families of the pakistani soldiers who were killed or wounded. >> reporter: the incident happened november 25 along the afghanistan/pakistan border. four helicopters dropped 120 coalition troops on a mission to clear a nearby village. u.s. commanders had been told pakistan had no border...
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islam long before pakistan became a country. they consider themselves fully pakistani, but often, catholic bishop joseph coutts says that's not how they're perceived. >> because of our colonial past, christianity has been... is being identified with colonialism. >> reporter: with the west. >> with the west in general. we are sort of linked with being products of the west. >> reporter: it's made christians in pakistan targets for all kinds of grievances against the west, whether a nato drone strike close to home or an anti-islamic pronouncement in florida. >> i can give you a very dramatic example. we had, i think about two years back, a pastor-- or he claimed to be a pastor, but if he was, i don't know-- terry jones, an american pastor who wanted to burn the holy koran. and of course, there was the sort of a backlash on the christians. and we had to make it very clear that we are not to be identified with this reverend terry jones. >> reporter: last week's suicide bombing that killed at least 78 people in a peshawar church compo
islam long before pakistan became a country. they consider themselves fully pakistani, but often, catholic bishop joseph coutts says that's not how they're perceived. >> because of our colonial past, christianity has been... is being identified with colonialism. >> reporter: with the west. >> with the west in general. we are sort of linked with being products of the west. >> reporter: it's made christians in pakistan targets for all kinds of grievances against the west,...
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back with no doubt very volatile recommendations about how to handle the debt, the afghanistan and pakistan review. there sate -- lot on the table before christmas. gwen: my guess is that that debt debate is where the tea partiers really get to raise how much more are you willing to go into? >> and every republican in congress is looking over his or her shoulder afraid of a primary challenge and that's going to suggest that the only safe vote for a republican on anything that has money attached is a no. >> and the place where sarah palin and the tea parties are going to have the most lasting effect is in the presidential primaries, starting up in a few months. gwen: that's where i was going. >> the message is unmistakable. all the presidential candidates will be depending on grass-roots activists, that you've got to bow to them. again and again in primaries those people showed their willingness to punish incumbent republicans they thought were too moderate and richly reward people who agreed with them and all these presidential candidates learned that lesson well, i think. >> the tea party
back with no doubt very volatile recommendations about how to handle the debt, the afghanistan and pakistan review. there sate -- lot on the table before christmas. gwen: my guess is that that debt debate is where the tea partiers really get to raise how much more are you willing to go into? >> and every republican in congress is looking over his or her shoulder afraid of a primary challenge and that's going to suggest that the only safe vote for a republican on anything that has money...
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why would he want to be steps away from pakistan's equivalent of west point? did any of this make sense? >> narrator: the president called together his national security team. >> he said to his national security team in the situation room, "i want everybody to tell me what your view is, what you would do, what your recommendation is." and he got a very mixed response. i think of the people in the room, it was probably 50%, roughly, were in favor of the raid option that we ended up taking. >> narrator: only the president could make the final decision on whether to send u.s. troops into pakistan. >> he also knew that if it had gone wrong, there would not only have been dramatically negative consequences for the men he sent in, and for our country's security, but also for his own politics. it very well could have been a career-ending decision. >> narrator: the president decided to authorize the operation for sunday, may 1. >> i think that was one of the longest days that he's had as president. he said to us at the time that the minutes were feeling like hours, as
why would he want to be steps away from pakistan's equivalent of west point? did any of this make sense? >> narrator: the president called together his national security team. >> he said to his national security team in the situation room, "i want everybody to tell me what your view is, what you would do, what your recommendation is." and he got a very mixed response. i think of the people in the room, it was probably 50%, roughly, were in favor of the raid option that we...
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over a significant expansion of the drone campaign in yemin, broadening the cia's drone program beyond pakistan. at the same time he has a reputation for being cautious. some have questioned whether he has been too reluctant to put agency op rattives in conflicts like syria, and he has also reportedly clashed with the head of the agency's counterterrorism center over petraeus deciding to tap the breaks a bit on the drone campaign in pakistan. >> suarez: professor mansoor you know general petraeus personally. worked side-by-side with him. what should we know about the man to help us understand what he's going through now? this must be a crushing thing for for someone who so-- made such prodigious use of his talent. >> to doubt he understands this san unacceptable personal failings. it is surprising to those of white house have known him who have known how driven he is in his professional life. and really how upstanding he's been to this point at any rate in his personal life. he, you know, refused to drink alcohol when he had the opportunity to in iraq. because the troops couldn't drink alcohol.
over a significant expansion of the drone campaign in yemin, broadening the cia's drone program beyond pakistan. at the same time he has a reputation for being cautious. some have questioned whether he has been too reluctant to put agency op rattives in conflicts like syria, and he has also reportedly clashed with the head of the agency's counterterrorism center over petraeus deciding to tap the breaks a bit on the drone campaign in pakistan. >> suarez: professor mansoor you know general...
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>> there would have to be a change in pakistan. >> rose: in the leadership? pakistan? >> in the leadership of the security forces and the willingness... >> rose: that's kayani, isn't it? >> it's kayani. but i think it's the whole picture, it's i.s.i. there would have to be a willingness to allow to move forward. >> i think the leadership in pakistan and the i.s.i. actually in a way honestly reflects its population with all its duplicity. pakistanis hate meshes and they hate americans more all the time and every drone strike makes more enemies and the depth of anti-american feeling in pakistan is just... >> extraordinary. >> and i don't see how you can overcome that. >> rose: this question, why we there? >> we're there to defeat al qaeda. that's the purpose of our mission in afghanistan. it's not the build the nation of afghanistan. it's to make afghanistan safe from al qaeda. but al qaeda is in pakistan. >> rose: exactly. i don't want to do the drill because you know it too well. we're there to defeat al qaeda but there's not that much al qaeda in afghanistan. >> there
>> there would have to be a change in pakistan. >> rose: in the leadership? pakistan? >> in the leadership of the security forces and the willingness... >> rose: that's kayani, isn't it? >> it's kayani. but i think it's the whole picture, it's i.s.i. there would have to be a willingness to allow to move forward. >> i think the leadership in pakistan and the i.s.i. actually in a way honestly reflects its population with all its duplicity. pakistanis hate...
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and pakistan cut off a key supply route for u.s. and nato forces in afghanistan, after a disputed nato attack along the border. >> suarez: and to hari sreenivasan, in our newsroom, for what's on the "newshour" online. hari? >> sreenivasan: we have more on the authors given asylum in pittsburgh. you can watch videos of them reading their work. see political editor david chalian's interview with texas senator john cornyn. as chair of the senate republican campaign committee, cornyn says that if the g.o.p. takes control in november, they'll move quickly to repeal the health care and financial reform laws. plus on "art beat," jeff talks with bestselling author jonathan franzen about his latest book, "freedom." all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. jeff? >> brown: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. i'm jeffrey brown. >> suarez: and i'm ray suarez. we'll see you on-line and again here tomorrow evening with mark shields and michael gerson sitting in for david brooks, among others. thank you and good night. major fundi
and pakistan cut off a key supply route for u.s. and nato forces in afghanistan, after a disputed nato attack along the border. >> suarez: and to hari sreenivasan, in our newsroom, for what's on the "newshour" online. hari? >> sreenivasan: we have more on the authors given asylum in pittsburgh. you can watch videos of them reading their work. see political editor david chalian's interview with texas senator john cornyn. as chair of the senate republican campaign committee,...
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al qaeda central, based in afghanistan and pakistan, was severely damaged. bin laden led that group. they had been killing their leaders for quite some time. again, al qaeda in yemen, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula was a group that tried again not only christmas day plot but also ten months later tried to bomb cargo planes using a printer bomb plot. they're thought to be the most active group. the notion you can take out their spiritual leader and also someone who was radicalizing americans online. i think the most fascinating thing i found out today talking to sources is one reminded me of 50 cases brought against americans charged with terrorism, 19 of those cases awlaki, his name came up in the files in terms of people online looking at his materials, looking at his sermons. he was the guy who said we needed to get. gwen: it was that central. thank you, pierre. now we move on to presidential politics, is this the man who can save the republican party? >> we watch a president who once talked about the courage of his convictions and still has yet found t
al qaeda central, based in afghanistan and pakistan, was severely damaged. bin laden led that group. they had been killing their leaders for quite some time. again, al qaeda in yemen, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula was a group that tried again not only christmas day plot but also ten months later tried to bomb cargo planes using a printer bomb plot. they're thought to be the most active group. the notion you can take out their spiritual leader and also someone who was radicalizing americans...
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. >> the secretary of state is over there now, warning pakistan to get its act together. what are your feelings on that, charles? >> it is our 182nd warning. i am sure a able be received like the first 181. -- i am sure it will be received like a first 181, with content and neglect at best. the pakistanis understand that america is here but will be gone in two years. they will be in the region for the next hundred or 200 and we will be gone. they do not take our interests into account as much as they but otherwise. that is a fact of life. i am not sure anything will change in our relationship. as long as the haqqani bad guys are in the interest of some of the pakistanis in control of afghanistan, and they were about afghanistan becoming an appendage of india, the policy will remain as an. > -- will remain the same. >> he does get credit. what is fascinating is the recent poll what he gets low marks on the economy and mediocre marks on his job rating. to-want on it terrorism, he gets a favorable -- 2-1 on terrorism, he gets favorable ratings. the question is how silly and
. >> the secretary of state is over there now, warning pakistan to get its act together. what are your feelings on that, charles? >> it is our 182nd warning. i am sure a able be received like the first 181. -- i am sure it will be received like a first 181, with content and neglect at best. the pakistanis understand that america is here but will be gone in two years. they will be in the region for the next hundred or 200 and we will be gone. they do not take our interests into...
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correspondent fred de sam lazaro reports on a program that's making a difference for poor women in pakistan. >> it's not just about numbers. it's not just how many women you access; it's not how many families you access; it's how many lives you transform. >> woodruff: and jeffrey brown talks to diana henriques of the "new york times" about her new book chronicling bernard madoff's massive investment fraud. >> unlike the typical ponzi scheme that tended to exploit people's greed, madoff exploited people's fears. >> lehrer: that's all ahead along with a personal personnel announcement by me on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> i want to know what the universe... >> looks like. >> feels like. >> from deep space. >> to a microbe. >> i can contribute to the world by pursuing my passion for science. >> it really is the key to the future. >> i want to design... >> a better solar ce. >> i want to know what's really possible. >> i want to be the first to cure cancer. >> people don't really understand why things work. >> i want to be that person that fi
correspondent fred de sam lazaro reports on a program that's making a difference for poor women in pakistan. >> it's not just about numbers. it's not just how many women you access; it's not how many families you access; it's how many lives you transform. >> woodruff: and jeffrey brown talks to diana henriques of the "new york times" about her new book chronicling bernard madoff's massive investment fraud. >> unlike the typical ponzi scheme that tended to exploit...
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watch a slide show of pictures jeffrey kaye took in pakistan. click on the "teacher resource" tab on our home page to find lesson plans and youth voices about iraq. and on "art beat," jeff talks to nicolas carr, author of "the shallows: what the internet is doing to our brains." all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. judy. >> woodruff: and that's the newshour for tonight. on monday, margaret warner begins a week of reports from iraq. first up, a look at the drawdown of u.s. forces. i'm judy woodruff. >> brown: and i'm jeffrey brown. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you online, and again here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions c
watch a slide show of pictures jeffrey kaye took in pakistan. click on the "teacher resource" tab on our home page to find lesson plans and youth voices about iraq. and on "art beat," jeff talks to nicolas carr, author of "the shallows: what the internet is doing to our brains." all that and more is on our web site, newshour.pbs.org. judy. >> woodruff: and that's the newshour for tonight. on monday, margaret warner begins a week of reports from iraq. first...
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. -- pakistan bit -- to become an al qaeda state with nuclear weapons. what is it, a billion dollars a month? even at $8 billion a week, it is trivial compared to the magnitude of the problem -- a billion a week. entitlements are half the budget. in 10 years, they will be 80% of the budget. the real news is this week republicans, house republicans, the rubicon. they announced this week after did lange that they are going to propose cuts in entitlements unilaterally in april and the budget. this is not going to be only about that 12% of discretionary. and the test will be, will obama demagogued? >> i think not. >> the fever of egypt is spreading throughout the middle east. >> the united states strongly opposes the use of violence and strongly supports reform. that move toward democratic institution building and economic openness. i called my counterpart in bylined this morning and directly conveyed our deep -- bahrain of this morning and directly conveyed our deep concern. >> the rebellion in is spreading. in bahrain, the government can't -- banned public
. -- pakistan bit -- to become an al qaeda state with nuclear weapons. what is it, a billion dollars a month? even at $8 billion a week, it is trivial compared to the magnitude of the problem -- a billion a week. entitlements are half the budget. in 10 years, they will be 80% of the budget. the real news is this week republicans, house republicans, the rubicon. they announced this week after did lange that they are going to propose cuts in entitlements unilaterally in april and the budget. this...
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police in pakistan announced plans to charge three men for helping a failed attack on new york's times square. the men face terrorism related charges for helping the bomber from afar, including sending him money. in may, faisal shahzad-- an american citizen-- drove an explosive packed s.u.v. into times square, but the bomb failed to detonate. shahzad has already pleaded guilty to terrorism and weapons charges in the u.s. related to the bombing. the government of iran today halted the stoning execution of a woman convicted of adultery, and said her case is under review. the sentencing of sakineh mohammadi ashtiani provoked an international outcry. adultery is the only crime that carries the penalty of death by stoning under sharia law. the iranian government said it was moving ahead with. mexican marines have arrested seven gunmen suspected of taking part in last month's massacre of 72 migrants near the u.s. border. four were arrested after a shootout last week with marines. the others were taken into custody several days later. investigators suspect the migrants were killed for refusin
police in pakistan announced plans to charge three men for helping a failed attack on new york's times square. the men face terrorism related charges for helping the bomber from afar, including sending him money. in may, faisal shahzad-- an american citizen-- drove an explosive packed s.u.v. into times square, but the bomb failed to detonate. shahzad has already pleaded guilty to terrorism and weapons charges in the u.s. related to the bombing. the government of iran today halted the stoning...
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. >> he was captured in pakistan in 2004 and held by the cia, transferred to guantanamo bay project critics say he should of been tried in a military commission. >> that probably would have been better. you have the collapse of the central obama idea that the way to deal with people in guantanamo bay or people involved in terrorism is civilian trials. the force of this case which you mentioned, 224 counts are tossed out, in the case of a guy buying the truck and the detonator, there is all kind of evidence that he was aware of this, he gets off except on one count, it tells to either don't try him at all or try him in military tribunals. >> i am with charles on this. >> i think nina makes an excellent point. >> the secretary of state and the president clearly exercise the possibility that the senate will not ratify a new treaty with the russians at this year. why is he opposed to this? >> he has a problem with the modernization. he wants assurances from the administration that will keep our arsenal intact because testing is no longer permitted. the other issues involved that ought to be air
. >> he was captured in pakistan in 2004 and held by the cia, transferred to guantanamo bay project critics say he should of been tried in a military commission. >> that probably would have been better. you have the collapse of the central obama idea that the way to deal with people in guantanamo bay or people involved in terrorism is civilian trials. the force of this case which you mentioned, 224 counts are tossed out, in the case of a guy buying the truck and the detonator, there...
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alongside the health workers murdered today. >> holman: pakistan is one of only three countries in the world where polio remains endemic. toyota will pay a record u.s. fine of $17.4 million for failing to report auto defects quickly and delaying a recall. it's the company's fourth safety-related fine in the past two years. this one involved floor mats that could hold down the gas pedal in some 2010 lexus models. toyota did not admit to any legal violations. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy. >> woodruff: the community continues to mourn its losses in connecticut, resume some routine and consider its own role in a national conversation on what steps should now be taken. ray suarez begins our coverage with this report. >> suarez: a hearse arrived this morning at saint rose of lima catholic church in newtown carrying the body of six-year-old james mattioli, one of the slain first graders from sandy hook elementary school. hours later, a church bell tolled as mourners greeted another small white casket at the funeral for jessica rekos, also six. (bell tolling). m
alongside the health workers murdered today. >> holman: pakistan is one of only three countries in the world where polio remains endemic. toyota will pay a record u.s. fine of $17.4 million for failing to report auto defects quickly and delaying a recall. it's the company's fourth safety-related fine in the past two years. this one involved floor mats that could hold down the gas pedal in some 2010 lexus models. toyota did not admit to any legal violations. those are some of the day's...
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a report on recent violence against christians in pakistan and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu visits president obama at the white house. that's it for this edition of "pbs newshour weekend," i'm hari sreenivasan, thanks for "pbs newshour weekend," i'm hari sreenivasan, thanks for watching. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >> announcer: "pbs newshour weekend" is made possible by -- that's why we're your retirement company. additional s sport is provided by -- and by -- the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪
a report on recent violence against christians in pakistan and israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu visits president obama at the white house. that's it for this edition of "pbs newshour weekend," i'm hari sreenivasan, thanks for "pbs newshour weekend," i'm hari sreenivasan, thanks for watching. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >> announcer: "pbs newshour weekend" is made possible by -- that's why we're your retirement company. additional s sport is...
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the attacks came in south and central pakistan. shortly after midnight, gunmen torched more than two dozen nato tanker trucks. a truck driver and his assistant died in a second incident. meanwhile, supply convoys were halted for a second day at a key border crossing in the northwest. the crossing closed thursday after a nato helicopter raid killed three pakistani soldiers. prime minister yusuf gilani delivered a warning to nato during a speech today to parliament. >> ( translated ): if you attack inside pakistani territory and cause any collateral damage, we will not accept it. we will never allow you to interfere with pakistan's sovereignty and security. >> sreenivasan: in washington, special u.s. envoy richard holbrooke voiced confidence the border crossing would reopen soon. amid the tensions, pakistan's former military ruler, pervez musharraf, launched a bid to return to power. he acknowledged making mistakes before stepping down, under pressure, in 2008. >> there were some decisions which i took which resulted in negative poli
the attacks came in south and central pakistan. shortly after midnight, gunmen torched more than two dozen nato tanker trucks. a truck driver and his assistant died in a second incident. meanwhile, supply convoys were halted for a second day at a key border crossing in the northwest. the crossing closed thursday after a nato helicopter raid killed three pakistani soldiers. prime minister yusuf gilani delivered a warning to nato during a speech today to parliament. >> ( translated ): if...
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that interview appeared as karzai was in pakistan. a top adviser said he would solicit that country's help in negotiating a peace agreement. >> hamid karzai will ask the pakistan head of state, and the head of the government to cooperate, to put positive and constructive pressure over the leadership of the taliban to come close and to come together to start intra-afghan dialogue and a process of the negotiation. >> sreenivasan: a spokesman for the taliban denied there had been any negotiations. he said, the taliban did not talk with the kabul government anywhere. in washingto state department spokeswoman victoria nuland refused to confirm or deny either way. >> there are lots of taliban saying lots of different things. so again, we've said, and the secretary has made clear, this whole process is at a very preliminary stage. we are still at the stage of trying to build the trust among the afghans so that they can sit in the room and have conversations. so that's the stage that we're at, and it's very, very preliminary. >> sreenivasan:
that interview appeared as karzai was in pakistan. a top adviser said he would solicit that country's help in negotiating a peace agreement. >> hamid karzai will ask the pakistan head of state, and the head of the government to cooperate, to put positive and constructive pressure over the leadership of the taliban to come close and to come together to start intra-afghan dialogue and a process of the negotiation. >> sreenivasan: a spokesman for the taliban denied there had been any...
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in pakistan today, president asif ali zardari warned it could take at least three years to recover from devastating floods. the u.n. estimated that 800,000 of the 17 million people affected are only reachable by air. that prompted an urgent call for at least 40 more aid helicopters. the chief medical officer in one of the worst hit areas in southern sindh province said medical treatment is also in high demand. >> in the last three days we treated around 500 to 600 children. most of them suffering were suffering with gastro logical problems and skin diseases. we're providing them with clean water, oral rehydration therapy and also medication. >> sreenivasan: also today, pakistani government officials announced they will give the equivalent of $230 in initial assistance to each family affected by the flood disaster. insurgents hit a hotel in mogadishu, somalia, today, killing at least 32 people, including members of the government. >> reporter: bystanders and survivors dragged bodies out of the hotel after the attack. a suicide bomber and gunmen disguised in military uniforms stormed in t
in pakistan today, president asif ali zardari warned it could take at least three years to recover from devastating floods. the u.n. estimated that 800,000 of the 17 million people affected are only reachable by air. that prompted an urgent call for at least 40 more aid helicopters. the chief medical officer in one of the worst hit areas in southern sindh province said medical treatment is also in high demand. >> in the last three days we treated around 500 to 600 children. most of them...
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special envoy for afghanistan and pakistan, said the u.s. gave the go-ahead for iran to attend. >> we were asked whether we had any problems with that. we said no. this is a meeting in afghanistan, and it is restricted to afghanistan. what we are discussing here is not affected by nor will it affect the bilateral issues that are discussed elsewhere concerning iran. >> sreenivasan: in afghanistan today, gunmen killed nine afghan workers who were guarding a nato supply convoy on sunday night. it happened in the south, where military supply convoys are regularly attacked. the most powerful typhoon in years hit the northern philippines today, killing at least three people. the super-typhoon is named megi. it is forecast to reach vietnam and china later this week. the cyclone packed sustained winds of 140 miles per hour. its force toppled trees and power lines, creating near-zero visibility conditions. vietnam has already seen more than 31 inches of rain ahead of the typhoon's arrival. heavy flooding has killed 30 people. chinese officials braced
special envoy for afghanistan and pakistan, said the u.s. gave the go-ahead for iran to attend. >> we were asked whether we had any problems with that. we said no. this is a meeting in afghanistan, and it is restricted to afghanistan. what we are discussing here is not affected by nor will it affect the bilateral issues that are discussed elsewhere concerning iran. >> sreenivasan: in afghanistan today, gunmen killed nine afghan workers who were guarding a nato supply convoy on...
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in pakistan, intelligence officials said a u.s. drone aircraft strike killed at least three alleged militants. it was the second such attack ssnce the u.s. raid that killed ina bma le bn. y'daincident, the pakistanis said two missiles hit a vehicle in south waziristan, near the border with afghanistan. japan will scale back reliance on nuclear power in the ke of the march earthquake and tsunami. commercial nuclear plants now supply nearly a third of japan's electricity, and that figure was on track to rise to 50% by 2030. but prime minister naoto kan said today the focus will shift instead to alternative sources and conservation. >> following the major accident, we will scrap the energy policy and start from scratch. we will thoroughly ensure safety for nuclear power generation and make efforts to further promote renewable energy. >> sreenivasan: the fukushima dai-ichi nuclear power plant was badly damaged in the march disaster. it leaked radiation over a wide area, and 80,000 people had to leave a 12-mile exclusion zone. a federal
in pakistan, intelligence officials said a u.s. drone aircraft strike killed at least three alleged militants. it was the second such attack ssnce the u.s. raid that killed ina bma le bn. y'daincident, the pakistanis said two missiles hit a vehicle in south waziristan, near the border with afghanistan. japan will scale back reliance on nuclear power in the ke of the march earthquake and tsunami. commercial nuclear plants now supply nearly a third of japan's electricity, and that figure was on...
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it's not like we're hitting in the villa at abbottabad in pakistan where bin laden was. >> you talked about the in more general terms about the military. you have said in recent interviews you have talked many times that the u.s. military is exhausted. explain what you mean by that. >> well, we have a lot of people in the military, particularly in combat arms. who have been on repeated rotations. i run into people routinely who have had three, four, five, six rotations to iraq and afghanistan and they come home for a year. they're deployed for a year. so the strain on them and on their families and while they're home they're preparing to deploy again. and so there's been no real extended period of time. now that's beginning to improve with the drawdown of 100,000 troops in iraq. but it will probably be this fall before most army units get to one year deployed, two years at home. and it's just the reputation-- repetition of this overall these years in iraq and afghanistan that has really taken a toll. but it's also true even of the air force 1/2ee. for example, the air force has been a
it's not like we're hitting in the villa at abbottabad in pakistan where bin laden was. >> you talked about the in more general terms about the military. you have said in recent interviews you have talked many times that the u.s. military is exhausted. explain what you mean by that. >> well, we have a lot of people in the military, particularly in combat arms. who have been on repeated rotations. i run into people routinely who have had three, four, five, six rotations to iraq and...
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by pakistan in the 1980s and '90s. but indian military chiefs say the threat posed by their neighbor has significantly declined in recent years. yet the security forces are still here. you see them on every street corner in shrinigar. locals residents accuse them of intimidation, of beatings and window smashing. and special legislation gives police wide powers. frustrated and angry, young men have taken to the streets. they want the security forces to withdraw, and they want a vote on independence. the police have responded with force. we were told of a distressing story, that an eight-year-old boy called sameer ahmad had been beaten to death by the police. so we went to see his family in a part of the city under curfew. the ahmad family were distraught, but they wanted to share their story. despite a curfew on the third of august, mr. ahmad allowed sameer to go to his uncle's house nearby. >> ( translated ): he thought it was safe, but when he crossed the road, the paramilitary police grabbed him. can you imagine what
by pakistan in the 1980s and '90s. but indian military chiefs say the threat posed by their neighbor has significantly declined in recent years. yet the security forces are still here. you see them on every street corner in shrinigar. locals residents accuse them of intimidation, of beatings and window smashing. and special legislation gives police wide powers. frustrated and angry, young men have taken to the streets. they want the security forces to withdraw, and they want a vote on...
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the government of pakistan staved off political crisis today. the party known as m.q.m., a key part of the ruling coalition, reversed its decision to quit the government and join the opposition. the leader of m.q.m. announced the move in karachi. >> mqm has made sacrifices in the past for the sake of the country and dem october-- democracy. and as of today once again when the country calls for sacrifice in view of the prime minister gestures for the democracy and national crisis we announce we will join the treasury benches. >> holman: the announcement came a day after prime minister raza yousuf gilani backed down on unpopular economic cuts, including a hike in fuel prices. a post office in washington, d.c., had a parcel scare today after similar episodes in maryland. no one was hurt when a small package ignited at a postal facility in the northwest section of washington. the fbi said the parcel resembled two that showed up thursday at maryland state office buildings. a note inside criticized highway signs that urge people to report suspicious a
the government of pakistan staved off political crisis today. the party known as m.q.m., a key part of the ruling coalition, reversed its decision to quit the government and join the opposition. the leader of m.q.m. announced the move in karachi. >> mqm has made sacrifices in the past for the sake of the country and dem october-- democracy. and as of today once again when the country calls for sacrifice in view of the prime minister gestures for the democracy and national crisis we...
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>> the most important counterinsurgency we are running is in afghanistan and pakistan, and he knows it. he is a great general and i think he will make an excellent cia director. >> colby? >> the important thing is that he is a leader, and that is what the cia needs, a leader and a good manager who understands how the agency works and how it relates to other institutions in the government. >> nina? >> it seems that he is the right person. sometimes you watch events unfold and you will like what you see but there's not much you can do -- do -- you don't like what you see but there's not much you can do about it. we are watching the intelligence community and defense community merge as one and that means less oversight from anybody outside, but i don't know what you could do about it. >>? -- mark? >> it means he will not be chairman of the joint chiefs of staff or nato commander, and he will be a four-star general according to a three-star general at intelligence, which is interesting. but he comes with high marks, as my colleagues said. >> former congressman and white house chief of staf
>> the most important counterinsurgency we are running is in afghanistan and pakistan, and he knows it. he is a great general and i think he will make an excellent cia director. >> colby? >> the important thing is that he is a leader, and that is what the cia needs, a leader and a good manager who understands how the agency works and how it relates to other institutions in the government. >> nina? >> it seems that he is the right person. sometimes you watch events...
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. >> woodruff: jonathan miller of independent television news reports from southern pakistan, where there has been fresh flooding and tens of thousands of people remain marooned. >> brown: mark shields and michael gerson-- sitting in for david brooks-- offer their analysis of the week's news. >> woodruff: and ray suarez updates the story of the social networking site facebook and its c.e.o., mark zuckerberg. that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. >> woodruff: with just over five weeks until the midterm elections, democrats in washington were grappling today with how to handle the bush-era tax cuts. senate leaders announced late thursday they'd wait until after the elections to vote on whether to end them. but today, house speaker nancy pelosi would not rule out action before november on extending tax breaks for
. >> woodruff: jonathan miller of independent television news reports from southern pakistan, where there has been fresh flooding and tens of thousands of people remain marooned. >> brown: mark shields and michael gerson-- sitting in for david brooks-- offer their analysis of the week's news. >> woodruff: and ray suarez updates the story of the social networking site facebook and its c.e.o., mark zuckerberg. that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs...
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. >> from waz irstan and pakistan and afghanistan so yemin-- yemen to north africa, my own country, and now-- and now syria. syria is certainly-- there's no doubt that there are elements who you can call only terrorists. >> rose: and then you've got elections in 2014. >> yes. presidential elections sometime i think in may or june are supposed to take place there. you know, in the geneva process elections are very important. but i mean the elections, geneva speaks about are not quite the same as the elections that the syrian governrnnt is thinking of now. >> yeah. >>> the united states. did it make a mistake in your judgement by not supporting early -- >> you know, from where i sit, my criticism of the international community as a whole, the united states included, i suppose, is that they haven't really put enough political will to find the political solution. rather than help one side or the other. >> and why is that. >> because you know, i think because they thought that, you know, this regime is going to fall justke the regime in egypt and yemen that it would be easy. it doesn't even
. >> from waz irstan and pakistan and afghanistan so yemin-- yemen to north africa, my own country, and now-- and now syria. syria is certainly-- there's no doubt that there are elements who you can call only terrorists. >> rose: and then you've got elections in 2014. >> yes. presidential elections sometime i think in may or june are supposed to take place there. you know, in the geneva process elections are very important. but i mean the elections, geneva speaks about are not...
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is doing them in pakistan's territory. that is often more of the issue than the drones themselves. >> brown: you don't see it as creating, you know, unintended blowback because of-- i think that's the argument is that these drone attacks create a kind of unintended consequence of more people angry at us. >> i think there always is a danger of over-using them. again, i think there have been several cases, ones i'm aware of which have disrupted people active involved in plotting. but i would also say why pack takens, for example are, unhappy with the americans. it's complicated. there are a raifnl of factors. it's not just drones. there have been a range of issues including the raid against bin laden that did so. >> announcer: is there evidence of more direct evidence that there is that kind of blow-back that you think is happening? >> well look i spend a lot of time lobbying congress and members of the hous house and se armed services committee. there is a lot of worries there, especially about the c.i.a. program and the po
is doing them in pakistan's territory. that is often more of the issue than the drones themselves. >> brown: you don't see it as creating, you know, unintended blowback because of-- i think that's the argument is that these drone attacks create a kind of unintended consequence of more people angry at us. >> i think there always is a danger of over-using them. again, i think there have been several cases, ones i'm aware of which have disrupted people active involved in plotting. but...
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the people of pakistan today digested new details on how osama bin laden managed to live there for years undetected. we have a report narrated by from kylie morris of independent television news. >> reporter: two years after america's stealth raid on the abbottabad compound that killed the al qaeda leader, an independent commission in pakistan has raked through testimony to uncover more detail of how the bin ladens lived and examine the role played by both pakistan and the u.s. its report, published online by al jazeera, is scathing in its criticism of pakistan's security and government apparatus, who failed to detect the world's most notorious terrorist for nine long years. it describes complacency, inefficiency and negligence within the military and the country's main intelligence agency, and intones: >> how the entire neighborhood, local officials, police and security and intelligence officials all missed the size, the strange shape, the barbed wire, the lack of cars and visitors over a period of nearly six years beggars belief. >> reporter: the police get special mention. it was a ha
the people of pakistan today digested new details on how osama bin laden managed to live there for years undetected. we have a report narrated by from kylie morris of independent television news. >> reporter: two years after america's stealth raid on the abbottabad compound that killed the al qaeda leader, an independent commission in pakistan has raked through testimony to uncover more detail of how the bin ladens lived and examine the role played by both pakistan and the u.s. its...
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has been pretty much bludgeoning the organization in pakistan with this escalation in drone strikes and they think that they've done a pretty good job of crippling leadership there and all of a sudden we're hearing more about yemen and a group that's increasing in power and sophistication and so then they have to sort of worry about shifting resources to yemen. >> rose: and finally, an appreciation of ted sorensen, an excerpt from one of the five conversations we had on this program. >> at heart, j.f.k. was a pragmatist. he wanted to know what would work, what would solve the problems, what would be accepted by the voters, the rulers, whomever. allies, adversaries. but at the same time, with his speeches just to once again emphasize their importance, he talked about the dreams we all have of making this a better country and a more peaceful world and that's the romantic part. >> rose: politics and yemen next maybe you want school kids to have more exposure to the arts. maybe you want to provide meals for the needy. or maybe you want to help when the unexpected happens. whatever you want
has been pretty much bludgeoning the organization in pakistan with this escalation in drone strikes and they think that they've done a pretty good job of crippling leadership there and all of a sudden we're hearing more about yemen and a group that's increasing in power and sophistication and so then they have to sort of worry about shifting resources to yemen. >> rose: and finally, an appreciation of ted sorensen, an excerpt from one of the five conversations we had on this program....